Archives for January 10, 2019

‘“I think people often get caught up in your age, because I know a lot of 30-year-olds in this league that act like kids. And he’s the complete opposite of that, and all that goes back to the way his parents have raised him, his brothers, the way they compete and hold each other accountable, and he just continues to grow and embrace it, because he has a very great sense of awareness and urgency about who he is and what he wants to be in this organization.”’

‘With the Bills, he rebuilt the Buffalo scouting staff, hiring George “Chink” Sengel, Bob Ryan, Dave Smith and A.J. Smith, who stayed with the team until their retirements and uncovered much of the talent that made the Bills an AFC powerhouse.’

‘Extrapolating these characteristics to Josh Allen, how does he compare to the last three Super Bowl-winning quarterbacks – Peyton Manning, Tom Brady and Nick Foles – in these categories and what steps can he take to develop himself into the Bills’ franchise quarterback?’

‘The Bills-specific survey asks questions regarding fans’ interest in professional and college sports, how often they buy tickets, their preferences for types of seating, interest in various stadium amenities, tailgating habits, tolerance for different price points in either a new or renovated stadium, and willingness to pay more for premium amenities.’

‘In the survey, fans can give their opinion on whether they’d be more apt to go to games at New Era Field after a renovation or a new stadium site to be constructed in the future. The survey also asks about fans’ preferences when it comes to the stadium experience and how important various amenities like WiFI, cell service, restaurants and other additional features to a stadium rank for fans.’

‘In the survey emailed to Bills fans on Wednesday, respondents were asked questions regarding preferable seat locations, how much they’d be willing to spend on certain seats, including luxury boxes and club seats, how important certain amenities such as Wi-Fi and in-seat concession service is, and many more. All responses are confidential.’

‘The Buffalo Bills are asking for help from their fans– would you prefer a renovation to New Era Field or a new stadium all together? On Wednesday the team sent out a survey, asking fans their opinions about the current setup at New Era Field as well as potential development of a new stadium.’

‘”The stadium, as it is right now, can last another 20 years,” Poloncarz said. “It does need some additional work if we’re going to stay there for up to 20 years. But it’s a determination that’s going to be made in the long term, not just by the Buffalo Bills, but by my office and the governor’s office.”‘

‘Not enough has been made of the year Jerry Hughes just had in Buffalo. He didn’t rack up the sack totals because he only rushed the passer 375 times, but on a per play basis, only Aaron Donald won more often as a pass rusher. His 10.9 pass-rushing productivity was tops among edge defenders.’

‘“In turn, taking those elements and running with it, learning from them and allowing yourself to use them next time in that situation may arise. Sometimes, the situation may never arise again, but just having those situations and learning from those and kind of going through that is going to help any player in the long run.”’

‘‘Step up’ is exactly what Lawson did in his third professional season. Consistently playing at full health for his first time as a Bill, the former first-round draft pick recorded 33 tackles and four sacks. Lawson put his athleticism on display throughout the season, often jumping over the offensive line to bat down passes. He finished the 2018 season with a career-high five pass deflections.’